Putting together a knife for a friend.

Acquired a few of the Delta 5 blade blanks from Knifekits.com's boneyard. The grinds are less than perfect .but.. that will likely change. The steel is tempered well & the price is right.The center blank (as pictured) is the one I'll be using for this project. Specs as listed on their site are pasted below.

Blade Steel: AUS8 stainless steel
(Heat Treated to 57-59 rc.)
Blade Length: 5.0 Inches
Handle Length: 4.75 Inches
Overall Length: 9.75 Inches

This is the starting point.

After cutting the bone in half & milling a slot .. this is what I have.

The bone is over length at this point & the blade blank will require some tang configuration before finalized. Still @ the "fitting" stage.
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Brass 1.25" round stock will provide a guard / bolster. Lacking a bandsaw .. I chucked up on a cut-off blade & sliced off 0.400" of material.This facilitated a more accurate cut than the available hacksaw with a bit less labor.

Putting the project at this point.The tang is beginning to take shape.

There's a ways to go yet ..still.. potential for a nice result.